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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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